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Additional Paid Leave for Parents During the Pandemic

Posted on August 30, 2020

Paid Leave for Parents During the Pandemic

In Iowa, most businesses are operating and schools are beginning to reopen either on an in person, virtual or hybrid fashion, helping families who lack child care get back to work during the pandemic. However, with the Governor recently ordering the temporary closure of certain business – bars and nightclubs – in a handful of… Read More »

Filed Under: Employment Law, FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton Tagged With: Des Moines Employment Law Attorney, FFCRA, FMLA

Changes to FMLA Leave in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 24, 2020

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A new bill signed by President Trump changes some of the provisions of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the nation. In a nutshell, FMLA is amended (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) to allow U.S. workers employed by private entities or individuals with fewer than 500 employees… Read More »

Filed Under: FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton Tagged With: wage and hour law, wrongful termination

FMLA Paternity Leave

Posted on June 20, 2019

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Research out of Ball State University finds that fathers who take time off when their children are born are more likely to stay involved in parenting and equitably divide household chores for the long term. Paternity leave not only benefits the relationships between fathers and their children, but also the relationship between parents for years… Read More »

Filed Under: FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton Tagged With: Family Medical and Leave Act, FMLA discrimination

Paid Leave Dispute Following the Birth of a Child

Posted on May 31, 2019

Paid Leave Dispute Following the Birth of a Child

JP Morgan Chase announced Thursday that it had reached a tentative settlement in a class action case involving a father denied 16 weeks of paid leave offered by the company after the birth of his son. The father was only offered two weeks because he was not the primary caregiver – a role traditionally reserved… Read More »

Filed Under: Employment Law, FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton Tagged With: Des Moines pregnancy discrimination, Family Medical and Leave Act, Iowa employment attorney

FMLA Pay Reduction Violation Lawsuit

Posted on January 19, 2019

Of interest to employees who earn additional income by working weekend or graveyard shifts, earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas ruled in favor of an employer who discontinued an employee’s shift differential following FMLA leave.The case involves a nurse who was paid a shift differential of 30 percent… Read More »

Filed Under: FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton Tagged With: Family Medical and Leave Act, Iowa wrongful termination

Family Medical Leave Act Violations: What To look For

Posted on July 13, 2018

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons with a continuation of group health insurance coverage. FMLA enables workers to balance the demands of work and family without having to choose between keeping their job and caring for themselves or loved ones. An… Read More »

Filed Under: FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton, Wrongful Termination Tagged With: Des Moines Employment Law Attorney, FMLA

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